March 01
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Annual Inflation Surges to 47,6 Percent
ANNUAL inflation in Zimbabwe surged to 47,6% on the back of receding month-on-month inflation, Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) reported Thursday. Read more »
February 28
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's External Creditors Slammed for 55% Interest On Principal Debt
A huge chunk of the country's external debt has been worsened by exorbitant Principal Arrears (PRA) and Interest Rates (IRA) which in turn subdues the country's repayment efforts,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Healthcare Workers Announce Two-Day Strike Over Low Salaries
HEALTHCARE workers, including nurses and doctors, have announced a two-day strike over poor wages starting Thursday. Read more »
February 25
Zimbabwe: MP Sucked in Arrest of Mines Ministry Deputy Director, Surveyor for Extortion
Mazowe North legislator, Tsungi Makumbe, and his business partner recently reported two 'extortionists' to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) leading to their arrest… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Decommissions Aging Thermal Power Stations Due to Rising Costs
Zimbabwe is decommissioning three old thermal power stations, which the government says have become costly to run, according to media reports Friday. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ok Zimbabwe Moves to Adapt to Changing Environment
Top retailer OK Zimbabwe has tabled plans to adapt to the changing economic environment after suffering setbacks on the back of rapid dynamism. Read more »
February 21
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Fights Illegal Settlers On State Land 'Sold' After Being Seized From White Farmers
Almost 4 000 people were arrested for illegal settlements on state and council land in Zimbabwe. The government says it's committed to ensuring that all citizens "are settled in an… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Unions Blast Govt's 'Zionist' Approach to Land Evictions
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has criticized the government's "Zionist" approach in dealing with illegal occupations of land on the back of fears that the nation is… Read more »
February 16
Zimbabwe: Harare-Chirundu Highway Upgrade Triggers Job Rush
HUNDREDS of youths are daily flocking to the Department of Labour offices in Chinhoyi where they are registering their names for possible employment at the recently unveiled… Read more »
February 14
Zimbabwe: MPs Plead With Govt to Treat Illegal Settlers With Empathy As Evictions Intensify
LEGISLATORS have pleaded with the government to deal with the current evictions, arrests of illegal settlers and the demolitions of their structures by authorities. Read more »
February 12
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Nurses Seek Better Conditions Abroad but Fear for Patients At Home
In December 2021, Setfree Mafukidze, his wife and four children moved to Somerset in the United Kingdom, joining a long list of health workers who have fled Zimbabwe to escape… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Turf Wars Between Govt and Council Disrupting Sports Infrastructure Development - Sports Minister
Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Kirsty Coventry says local councils are not willing to work hand in hand with her ministry to develop sports infrastructure around… Read more »
February 11
Zimbabwe: Govt Crafting 'Permanent Solution' to Exchange Rate, Price Distortions - Mnangagwa
FINANCE deputy minister Kudakwashe David Mnangagwa has said the Treasury is working on what he termed a "permanent solution" to address price and exchange rate distortions. Read more »
February 07
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Assured of Adequate Maize Supply Ahead of Expected Drought
ZIMBABWEANS have been assured that the country has enough maize supply to last it through an expected drought despite the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) telling Parliament only four… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Hints At More Policies to Deal With Zimbabwe's Galloping Inflation, Valueless Dollar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and Finance Ministry will soon be implementing a 'raft' of new policies to save the country's… Read more »
February 06
Zimbabwe: EU Maintains Sanctions On Zimbabwe Defence Industries for Another Year
THE European Union has extended sanctions on Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) by a further year. Read more »
February 04
Zimbabwe: Delayed Rains Prompt Drought Resistant Small Grains Demand
THE delayed onset of the rainy season late last year prompted an increase in small grains demand, listed seed producer SeedCo Limited has revealed. Read more »
February 03
Zimbabwe: TSL Hails Contract Tobacco Farmers for 75 Percent of Crop Output
TSL Limited has commended the impact of contracted tobacco farmers saying the strategy is yielding fruit on the back of an overall satisfactory performance across the group's… Read more »
January 26
Zimbabwe: Suspended Highlanders Employee Demands Job Back, Threatens Legal Action
SUSPENDED Highlanders employee Sihlalisiwe Mkandla has threatened legal action against the club if she is not reinstated. Read more »
January 22
Zimbabwe: Civil Servants Call Out Government's Double Standards as U.S.$300 Addition Is 'Unfairly' Deducted
CIVIL servants under the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) have bemoaned a move by the government to introduce massive deductions on the US$300 wage… Read more »
January 15
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Is Making Its Citizens Criminals Again
Zimbabwe started 2024 with the news that we have the highest inflation rate in the world. Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke said that on 4 January our annual inflation was 1… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers Scoff At U.S.$300 Salary - 'A Product of One-Armed Banditry' Says Union
The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has scoffed at the US$300 Covid-19 allowance conversion into a salary describing the move as a mere 'tissue of misrepresentation'. Read more »
January 12
Zimbabwe: Judge Saves Mine From Closure As Major Road Faces Collapse
High Court judge, Justice Amy Tsanga has saved a local mining company, Korzim Strategic Minerals (Pvt) Ltd whose operations risked being halted for causing serious environmental… Read more »
January 11
Zimbabwe: Harare Stadium Conundrum Nears Solution as Rufaro Eyes Return in Time for 2024 Season
HARARE City Council (HCC) hopes for the return of football at Rufaro Stadium with indications that the ceremonial home of football will be ready to host Castle Lager Premier Soccer… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Expert Says 2024 National Budget to Worsen Workers' Plight in the New Year
RENOWNED academic, Dr Godfrey Kanyenze says the just commenced year will be one of the toughest for workers owing to a cocktail of ensuing hardships. Read more »